Urban

PLANNING
By Ar. Rendell K. Sotto
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175. Urban design control that allows builders and

developers more space if they provide desirable
features such as plazas, arcades, and other open
spaces.

a. Flexible zoning
b. Cluster zoning
c. Incentive zoning
d. Land use planning
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175. Urban design control that allows builders and

developers more space if they provide desirable
features such as plazas, arcades, and other open
spaces.

a. Flexible zoning
b. Cluster zoning
c. Incentive zoning
d. Land use planning
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176. The largest and simplest function of a city.

a. Economic
b. Government
c. Housing
d. Transportation
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176. The largest and simplest function of a city.

a. Economic
b. Government
c. Housing
d. Transportation
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177. Intersections that separate lanes of traffic by

use of islands.

a. Channelization
b. Clover leaf
c. Rotaries
d. Diamonds
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177. Intersections that separate lanes of traffic by

use of islands.

a. Channelization
b. Clover leaf
c. Rotaries
d. Diamonds
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178. Basic subdivision design.

a. Grid iron
b. Curvilinear
c. Radial on grid iron
d. Radial super blocks
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178. Basic subdivision design.

a. Grid iron
b. Curvilinear
c. Radial on grid iron
d. Radial super blocks
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179. What major problem brought about the

discipline of city planning.

a. Physical chaos
b. Land value
c. Urban growth
d. Crime
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179. What major problem brought about the

discipline of city planning.

a. Physical chaos
b. Land value
c. Urban growth
d. Crime
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180. What part of basic data and planning studies

in a comprehensive development plan describes
the physical setting of the community or region.

a. Economic base study

b. Land use survey and inventory
c. Man-made features
d. History and geography
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180. What part of basic data and planning studies

in a comprehensive development plan describes
the physical setting of the community or region.

a. Economic base study

b. Land use survey and inventory
c. Man-made features
d. History and geography
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181. The urban model of growth and development

that presents the emergence of self-sufficient
sectors.

a. Concentric zone model

b. Sector model
c. Multiple nuclei model
d. Urban realms model
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181. The urban model of growth and development

that presents the emergence of self-sufficient
sectors.

a. Concentric zone model

b. Sector model
c. Multiple nuclei model
d. Urban realms model
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182. Density control method that regulates the

proportions between the built area of the building
and the lot area.

a Number of occupants per square meter

b. Floor area ratio
c. Floor space index
d. Number of occupants per floor
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182. Density control method that regulates the

proportions between the built area of the building
and the lot area.

a Number of occupants per square meter

b. Floor area ratio
c. Floor space index
d. Number of occupants per floor
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183. A general term to describe the idea of

consciously renewing the outworn areas of towns
and cities.

a. Historic preservation
b. Adaptive reuse
c. Urban renewal
d. Urban gentrification
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183. A general term to describe the idea of

consciously renewing the outworn areas of towns
and cities.

a. Historic preservation
b. Adaptive reuse
c. Urban renewal
d. Urban gentrification
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184. A mixed use community with an average 670

meters distance of a transit stop and commercial
core area.

a. Transit oriented development

b. Traditional neighborhood
c. Planned unit development
d. New urbanism development
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184. A mixed use community with an average 670

meters distance of a transit stop and commercial
core area.

a. Transit oriented development

b. Traditional neighborhood
c. Planned unit development
d. New urbanism development
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185. A group of architects, planners, and urban

designers formed to educate citizens worldwide
the benefits of new urbanism.

a. The Council of New Urbanism

b. The Congress for New Urbanism
c. The New Urbanism Movement
d. The Association of New Urbanists
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185. A group of architects, planners, and urban

designers formed to educate citizens worldwide
the benefits of new urbanism.

a. The Council of New Urbanism

b. The Congress for New Urbanism
c. The New Urbanism Movement
d. The Association of New Urbanists
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186. According to the new theory of New

Urbanism, neighborhoods must have a discernible
center within a five minute of walk of all dwellings,
and equivalent to ___.

a. 200 to 300 meters

b. 300 to 500 meters
c. 600 to 700 meters
d. Approximately 1 kilometer
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186. According to the new theory of New

Urbanism, neighborhoods must have a discernible
center within a five minute of walk of all dwellings,
and equivalent to ___.

a. 200 to 300 meters

b. 300 to 500 meters
c. 600 to 700 meters
d. Approximately 1 kilometer
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187. Minimum width of sidewalks, according to

New Urbanism principles.

a. 1.20 meters
b. 2.50 meters
c. 2.00 meters
d. 3.00 meters
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187. Minimum width of sidewalks, according to

New Urbanism principles.

a. 1.20 meters
b. 2.50 meters
c. 2.00 meters
d. 3.00 meters
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188. Which of the following indicates good site

planning?

a. Maximized land use/space

b. Controlled environmental hazards
c. Efficient maintenance
d. All of the above
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188. Which of the following indicates good site

planning?

a. Maximized land use/space

b. Controlled environmental hazards
c. Efficient maintenance
d. All of the above
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189. The document issued by the DENR Secretary

certifying that based on the representations of the
proponent and the preparers, as reviewed and
validated by the EIARC, the project will not pose
negative impact to the environment.

a. ECC
b. EIS
c. EMP
d. EENT
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189. The document issued by the DENR Secretary

certifying that based on the representations of the
proponent and the preparers, as reviewed and
validated by the EIARC, the project will not pose
negative impact to the environment.

a. ECC
b. EIS
c. EMP
d. EENT

Environmental Impact Assessment Review

Committee (EIARC)
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190. One of the key housing agencies of HUDCC

that concentrates on the production aspect of
housing.

a. HLURB
b. NHMFC
c. NHA
d. HIGC
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190. One of the key housing agencies of HUDCC

that concentrates on the production aspect of
housing.

a. HLURB
b. NHMFC
c. NHA
d. HIGC
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191. One of the funding agencies of Housing, locally

known as the Pag-ibig Fund.

a. GSIS
b. HDMF
c. SSS
d. 143 Fund
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191. One of the funding agencies of Housing, locally

known as the Pag-ibig Fund.

a. GSIS
b. HDMF
c. SSS
d. 143 Fund
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192. An urban design control that is used to limit

height and building bulk, creates setbacks and
open space, and ultimately generate a relatively
uniform urban fabric, computed as the ratio of the
total floor area and the lot area.

a. Building Code
b. Floor Area ratio
c. Floor Space index
d. Land Zoning
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192. An urban design control that is used to limit

height and building bulk, creates setbacks and
open space, and ultimately generate a relatively
uniform urban fabric, computed as the ratio of the
total floor area and the lot area.

a. Building Code
b. Floor Area ratio
c. Floor Space index
d. Land Zoning
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193. The salient provision of this law requires

developers of proposed subdivision project at least
20% of the total subdivision area or total
subdivision project cost for socialized housing.

a. RA 7279
b. RA 1432
c. RA 9266
d. RA 1680
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193. The salient provision of this law requires

developers of proposed subdivision project at least
20% of the total subdivision area or total
subdivision project cost for socialized housing.

a. RA 7279
b. RA 1432
c. RA 9266
d. RA 1680
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194. The wet and dry market is its main feature

with quasi-residential commercial or mixed-use
development.

a. Central Business District

b. Town Center
c. Neighborhood Center
d. Minor CBD
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194. The wet and dry market is its main feature

with quasi-residential commercial or mixed-use
development.

a. Central Business District

b. Town Center
c. Neighborhood Center
d. Minor CBD
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195. Refers to the acquisition of land at values

based on existing use in advance of actual need to
promote planned development and socialized
housing programs.

a. Land investing
b. Land swapping
c. Land banking
d. Land assembly
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195. Refers to the acquisition of land at values

based on existing use in advance of actual need to
promote planned development and socialized
housing programs.

a. Land investing
b. Land swapping
c. Land banking
d. Land assembly
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196. Refers to the process of land acquisition by

exchanging land for another piece of land of equal
value, or for shares of stock in a government or
quasi-government corporation.

a. Land investing
b. Land swapping
c. Land banking
d. Land assembly
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196. Refers to the process of land acquisition by

exchanging land for another piece of land of equal
value, or for shares of stock in a government or
quasi-government corporation.

a. Land investing
b. Land swapping
c. Land banking
d. Land assembly
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197. Refers to the acquisition of lots of varying

ownership through purchase or expropriation for
the purpose of planned and rational development
and socialized housing programs without
individual boundary restrictions.

a. Land investing
b. Land banking
c. Land swapping
d. Land assembly
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197. Refers to the acquisition of lots of varying

ownership through purchase or expropriation for
the purpose of planned and rational development
and socialized housing programs without
individual boundary restrictions.

a. Land investing
b. Land banking
c. Land swapping
d. Land assembly
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198. Refers to those areas declared as such under

existing statutes and pertinent executive
issuances.

a. Idle lands
b. Blighted lands
c. Areas for priority development
d. Component lands
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198. Refers to those areas declared as such under

existing statutes and pertinent executive
issuances.

a. Idle lands
b. Blighted lands
c. Areas for priority development
d. Component lands
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199. Refers to the areas where the structures are

dilapidated, obsolete and unsanitary, tending to
depreciate the value of the land and prevent
normal development and use of the area.

a. Idle lands
b. Areas for priority development
c. Blighted lands
d. Component lands
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199. Refers to the areas where the structures are

dilapidated, obsolete and unsanitary, tending to
depreciate the value of the land and prevent
normal development and use of the area.

a. Idle lands
b. Areas for priority development
c. Blighted lands
d. Component lands
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200. Refers to non-agricultural lands in urban and

urbanizable areas on which no improvements, as
herein defined, have been made by the owner, as
certified by the city, municipality or provincial
assessor.

a. Idle lands
b. Blighted lands
c. Areas for priority development
d. Component lands
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200. Refers to non-agricultural lands in urban and

urbanizable areas on which no improvements, as
herein defined, have been made by the owner, as
certified by the city, municipality or provincial
assessor.

a. Idle lands
b. Blighted lands
c. Areas for priority development
d. Component lands
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201. A tract or a parcel of land registered under RA

496 which is partitioned primarily for residential
purposes into individual lot with or without
improvements thereon, and offered to the public
for sale, in cash or in installment terms.

a. Condominium Proiect
b. Economic and Socialized Housing
c. Subdivision Project
d. Open Market Housing
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201. A tract or a parcel of land registered under RA

496 which is partitioned primarily for residential
purposes into individual lot with or without
improvements thereon, and offered to the public
for sale, in cash or in installment terms.

a. Condominium Proiect
b. Economic and Socialized Housing
c. Subdivision Project
d. Open Market Housing
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202. The entire parcel of real property divided or to

be divided primarily for residential purposes into
condominium units including all structures
thereon.

a. Condominium Project
b. Subdivision Project
c. Economic and Socialized Housing
d. Open Market Housing
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202. The entire parcel of real property divided or to

be divided primarily for residential purposes into
condominium units including all structures
thereon.

a. Condominium Project
b. Subdivision Project
c. Economic and Socialized Housing
d. Open Market Housing
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203. Constructed and financed by the private

sector as a business venture and sold at prevailing
market prices and interest.

a. Condominium Project
b. Subdivision Project
c. Economic and Socialized Housing
d. Open Market Housing
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203. Constructed and financed by the private

sector as a business venture and sold at prevailing
market prices and interest.

a. Condominium Project
b. Subdivision Project
c. Economic and Socialized Housing
d. Open Market Housing
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204. Housing project for moderately low-income

families with lower interest rates and longer
amortization periods.

a. Condominium Project
b. Subdivision Project
c. Economic and Socialized Housing
d. Open Market Housing
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204. Housing project for moderately low-income

families with lower interest rates and longer
amortization periods.

a. Condominium Project
b. Subdivision Project
c. Economic and Socialized Housing
d. Open Market Housing
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205. As per NSO, what structure are 3 or more

units, intended for residential use only, usually
consisting of 3 or more housing units.

a. Single House
b. Duplex
c. Multi-Unit Residence
d. Medium-Density Residence
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205. As per NSO, what structure are 3 or more

units, intended for residential use only, usually
consisting of 3 or more housing units.

a. Single House
b. Duplex
c. Multi-Unit Residence
d. Medium-Density Residence
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206. A written agreement between parties, but it

allows a specific period during which the buyer
can investigate the property and make a decision.

a. “Initial Contract”
b. “Draft Contract”
c. “Option to Buy”
d. “Subscription Agreement”
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206. A written agreement between parties, but it

allows a specific period during which the buyer
can investigate the property and make a decision.

a. “Initial Contract”
b. “Draft Contract”
c. “Option to Buy”
d. “Subscription Agreement”
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207. First Planner and developed the Gridiron.

a. Marcus Vitruvius Polio

b. Hippodamus of Miletus
c. Mesopotamians
d. Daniel Burnham
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207. First Planner and developed the Gridiron.

a. Marcus Vitruvius Polio

b. Hippodamus of Miletus
c. Mesopotamians
d. Daniel Burnham
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208. A habitable room for 1 family only with

facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.

a. Single Detached Unit

b. Living Unit
c. Dwelling Unit
d. Home Unit
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208. A habitable room for 1 family only with

facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.

a. Single Detached Unit

b. Living Unit
c. Dwelling Unit
d. Home Unit
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209. Written document to transfer the property to

one person to another.

a. Transfer Certificate Title

b. Clearance
c. Deed
d. Equity
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209. Written document to transfer the property to

one person to another.

a. Transfer Certificate Title

b. Clearance
c. Deed
d. Equity
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210. A type of planning which emphasizes that the

proper role of the planner is not to serve the
general public interest but rather to serve the
interests of the least fortunate or least well
represented groups in society.

a. Advocacy Planning
b. Social Planning
c. Strategic Planning
d. Sectoral Planning
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210. A type of planning which emphasizes that the

proper role of the planner is not to serve the
general public interest but rather to serve the
interests of the least fortunate or least well
represented groups in society.

a. Advocacy Planning
b. Social Planning
c. Strategic Planning
d. Sectoral Planning
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211. A very steep slope of rock or clay.

a. Ridge
b. Edge
c. Ravine
d. Cliff
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211. A very steep slope of rock or clay.

a. Ridge
b. Edge
c. Ravine
d. Cliff
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212. On land, an encumbrance limiting its use;

usually imposed for community or mutual
protection.

a. Parcel
b. Restriction
c. Zoning
d. Density
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212. On land, an encumbrance limiting its use;

usually imposed for community or mutual
protection.

a. Parcel
b. Restriction
c. Zoning
d. Density
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213. This code mandates that all Local Government

Units shall prepare their comprehensive land use
plans and enact them through zoning ordinances.

a. HLURB Code
b. Local Government Code
c. Civil Code
d. Land Use Code
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213. This code mandates that all Local Government

Units shall prepare their comprehensive land use
plans and enact them through zoning ordinances.

a. HLURB Code
b. Local Government Code
c. Civil Code
d. Land Use Code
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214. Niemeyer believed that relating large areas to

each other is freedom as in the planned city.

a. Chandigarh
b. Stalingrad
c. Chicago
d. Brasilia
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214. Niemeyer believed that relating large areas to

each other is freedom as in the planned city.

a. Chandigarh
b. Stalingrad
c. Chicago
d. Brasilia
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215. The process in which a piece of land, referred

to as the parent tract, is subdivided into two or
more parcels.

a. Platting
b. Subdivision
c. Parcellating
d. Land development
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215. The process in which a piece of land, referred

to as the parent tract, is subdivided into two or
more parcels.

a. Platting
b. Subdivision
c. Parcellating
d. Land development
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216. Usually the last stage of the final site

development process prior to issuance of building
permit.

a. Site Development Plan

b. Landscaping
c. Final Design Brief
d. Final Plat
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216. Usually the last stage of the final site

development process prior to issuance of building
permit.

a. Site Development Plan

b. Landscaping
c. Final Design Brief
d. Final Plat
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217. A spatial organization concept a general view

of the pattern of land use in a city developed by
Ernest W. Burgess. The city is conceived as a series
of five concentric zones with the cores as the
central business district and fanning out from
which are the residential and commuter zones.

a. Multiple Nuclei Concept

b. Concentric Zone Concept
c. Sector Concept
d. Locational Theory
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217. A spatial organization concept a general view

of the pattern of land use in a city developed by
Ernest W. Burgess. The city is conceived as a series
of five concentric zones with the cores as the
central business district and fanning out from
which are the residential and commuter zones.

a. Multiple Nuclei Concept

b. Concentric Zone Concept
c. Sector Concept
d. Locational Theory
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218. In architectural terms, it is the relationship of

the number of residential structures and people to
a given amount of space.

a. Zoning
b. Density
c. Floor Area Ratio
d. Floor to Lot Area Ratio
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218. In architectural terms, it is the relationship of

the number of residential structures and people to
a given amount of space.

a. Zoning
b. Density
c. Floor Area Ratio
d. Floor to Lot Area Ratio
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219. In the Philippines, this type of land use

planning emphasizes the proper management of
land resources to ensure that the present
generation can benefit from its continued use
without compromising future generations.

a. Coastal Resource Planning

b. Land Use Planning
c. Sustainable Land Use Planning
d. Strategic Planning
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219. In the Philippines, this type of land use

planning emphasizes the proper management of
land resources to ensure that the present
generation can benefit from its continued use
without compromising future generations.

a. Coastal Resource Planning

b. Land Use Planning
c. Sustainable Land Use Planning
d. Strategic Planning
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220. The main reason why the nomadic existence

of early man metamorphosed to village settlement
and later to the birth of cities.

a. Development of Motor
b. Agricultural Surplus
c. Population Explosion
d. Housing Provision
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220. The main reason why the nomadic existence

of early man metamorphosed to village settlement
and later to the birth of cities.

a. Development of Motor
b. Agricultural Surplus
c. Population Explosion
d. Housing Provision
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221. In urban geography, a concept where urban

settlement is confined to the area within the legal
limits of the city and the congestion and virtually
all of this area is occupied by urban residents.

a. City Core
b. City Limits
c. Urban Center
d. True bounded City
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221. In urban geography, a concept where urban

settlement is confined to the area within the legal
limits of the city and the congestion and virtually
all of this area is occupied by urban residents.

a. City Core
b. City Limits
c. Urban Center
d. True bounded City
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222. Planning for roads, bridges, schools, parking

structures, public buildings, water supply, land
waste disposal facilities.

a. Capital Facilities Planning

b. Utilities Planning
c. Physical Planning
d. Transport Planning
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222. Planning for roads, bridges, schools, parking

structures, public buildings, water supply, land
waste disposal facilities.

a. Capital Facilities Planning

b. Utilities Planning
c. Physical Planning
d. Transport Planning
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223. Sometimes called "subscription money", this is

a deposit given to the seller to show that the
potential buyer has serious intentions.

a. Earnest Money
b. Draft Money
c. Initial Installment
d. Equity
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223. Sometimes called "subscription money", this is

a deposit given to the seller to show that the
potential buyer has serious intentions.

a. Earnest Money
b. Draft Money
c. Initial Installment
d. Equity
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224. A wall that serves 2 dwelling units, known also

as party wall.

a. Fire Block
b. Common Wall
c. Abutment
d. Fire Wall
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224. A wall that serves 2 dwelling units, known also

as party wall.

a. Fire Block
b. Common Wall
c. Abutment
d. Fire Wall
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225. A locale with a sizeable agglomeration of

people having characteristics of an urban being.

a. Chartered City
b. City
c. Composite City
d. Independent City
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225. A locale with a sizeable agglomeration of

people having characteristics of an urban being.

a. Chartered City
b. City
c. Composite City
d. Independent City
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226. The rough equivalent of the present tenement

cities that existed in ancient Rome, which resulted
from the population growth of the city and the
congestion that existed in streets.

a. Tenema
b. Agoras
c. Insula
d. Domus
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226. The rough equivalent of the present tenement

cities that existed in ancient Rome, which resulted
from the population growth of the city and the
congestion that existed in streets.

a. Tenema
b. Agoras
c. Insula
d. Domus
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227. The container of man, which consists of both

the natural and man-made or artificial element.

a. Networks
b. Physical Settlement
c. Links
d. Structures
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227. The container of man, which consists of both

the natural and man-made or artificial element.

a. Networks
b. Physical Settlement
c. Links
d. Structures
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228. The remaining space in a lot after deducting

the required minimum open spaces.

a. Setback
b. Yard
c. Buildable Area
d. Building Mass
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228. The remaining space in a lot after deducting

the required minimum open spaces.

a. Setback
b. Yard
c. Buildable Area
d. Building Mass
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229. A tool used to control the manner in which

raw land is subdivided and placed on the market
for residential development.

a. Zoning Regulations
b. Deed Restrictions
c. Subdivision Regulations
d. Housing Regulations
RANDOM QUESTIONS

229. A tool used to control the manner in which

raw land is subdivided and placed on the market
for residential development.

a. Zoning Regulations
b. Deed Restrictions
c. Subdivision Regulations
d. Housing Regulations
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230. They develop or improve the land as well as

construct houses.

a. Appraisers
b. Real Estate Brokers
c. Developer
d. Financing Agencies
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230. They develop or improve the land as well as

construct houses.

a. Appraisers
b. Real Estate Brokers
c. Developer
d. Financing Agencies
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231. A Land Development Decision is also what

kind of decision.

a. Land Use
b. Traffic
c. Population
d. Density
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231. A Land Development Decision is also what

kind of decision.

a. Land Use
b. Traffic
c. Population
d. Density
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232. A piece of grassy land, especially one used for

growing hay or as pasture for grazing animals; low
grassy land near a river or stream.

a. Farmland
b. Terrain
c. A&D Land
d. Meadow
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232. A piece of grassy land, especially one used for

growing hay or as pasture for grazing animals; low
grassy land near a river or stream.

a. Farmland
b. Terrain
c. A&D Land
d. Meadow
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233. A profession which falls between planning

and architecture. It deals with the large-scale
organization and design of the city, with the
massing and organization and the space between
them, but not with the design of the individual
buildings.

a. City Planning
b. Urban Design
c. Urban Theorists
d. City Administration
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233. A profession which falls between planning

and architecture. It deals with the large-scale
organization and design of the city, with the
massing and organization and the space between
them, but not with the design of the individual
buildings.

a. City Planning
b. Urban Design
c. Urban Theorists
d. City Administration
RANDOM QUESTIONS

234. A long, deep, narrow valley eroded by running

water.

a. Ridge
b. Ravine
c. Edge
d. Cliff
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234. A long, deep, narrow valley eroded by running

water.

a. Ridge
b. Ravine
c. Edge
d. Cliff
RANDOM QUESTIONS

235. This is a type of a retaining wall made of

rectangular baskets made of galvanized steel wire
or PVC-coated wire hexagonal mesh which are
filled with stones to form a wall.

a. Riprap
b. Rock Wall
c. Gabion Wall
d. Mesh Wall
RANDOM QUESTIONS

235. This is a type of a retaining wall made of

rectangular baskets made of galvanized steel wire
or PVC-coated wire hexagonal mesh which are
filled with stones to form a wall.

a. Riprap
b. Rock Wall
c. Gabion Wall
d. Mesh Wall
RANDOM QUESTIONS

236. A wide area of parks of undeveloped land

surrounding a community.

a. Park
b. Greenbelt
c. Open Space
d. Plaza
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236. A wide area of parks of undeveloped land

surrounding a community.

a. Park
b. Greenbelt
c. Open Space
d. Plaza
RANDOM QUESTIONS

237. A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains.

a. Ridge
b. Ravine
c. Edge
d. Cliff
RANDOM QUESTIONS

237. A long, narrow chain of hills or mountains.

a. Ridge
b. Ravine
c. Edge
d. Cliff
RANDOM QUESTIONS

238. The orderly arrangement of urban streets and

public spaces.

a. City Planning
b. Open Space Planning
c. Street Planning
d. Spatial Planning
RANDOM QUESTIONS

238. The orderly arrangement of urban streets and

public spaces.

a. City Planning
b. Open Space Planning
c. Street Planning
d. Spatial Planning
RANDOM QUESTIONS

239. A 20th century problem emanating from

rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a city
which eats up the remaining adjacent rural open
spaces.

a. Urban Development
b. Urban Sprawl
c. Urban Gentrification
d. Urban Blight
RANDOM QUESTIONS

239. A 20th century problem emanating from

rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a city
which eats up the remaining adjacent rural open
spaces.

a. Urban Development
b. Urban Sprawl
c. Urban Gentrification
d. Urban Blight
RANDOM QUESTIONS

240. Angles measured clockwise from any

meridian, usually north; however, the National
Geodetic Survey uses south.

a. Altitude
b. Azimuths
c. Latitude
d. Meridian angle
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240. Angles measured clockwise from any

meridian, usually north; however, the National
Geodetic Survey uses south.

a. Altitude
b. Azimuths
c. Latitude
d. Meridian angle
RANDOM QUESTIONS

241. He conceptualized the 'City Beautiful

Movement'.

a. Le Corbusier
b. Ebenezer Howard
c. Frank Lloyd Wright
d. Daniel Burnham
RANDOM QUESTIONS

241. He conceptualized the 'City Beautiful

Movement'.

a. Le Corbusier
b. Ebenezer Howard
c. Frank Lloyd Wright
d. Daniel Burnham
RANDOM QUESTIONS

242. Of land, a contiguous land area which is

considered as a unit, which is subject to a single
ownership, and which is legally recorded as a
single piece.

a. Platting
b. Land Partition
c. Parcel
d. TCT
RANDOM QUESTIONS

242. Of land, a contiguous land area which is

considered as a unit, which is subject to a single
ownership, and which is legally recorded as a
single piece.

a. Platting
b. Land Partition
c. Parcel
d. TCT
RANDOM QUESTIONS

243. Phrase used to characterize development that

meets the needs of the present generation
without compromising the needs of the future
generations.

a. Planned Development
b. Sustainable Development
c. Development-Oriented
d. Sectoral Development
RANDOM QUESTIONS

243. Phrase used to characterize development that

meets the needs of the present generation
without compromising the needs of the future
generations.

a. Planned Development
b. Sustainable Development
c. Development-Oriented
d. Sectoral Development
RANDOM QUESTIONS

244. A provision made in advance for the gradual

liquidation of a future obligation by periodic
charges against the capital account.

a. Interest
b. Surcharges
c. Amortization
d. Equity
RANDOM QUESTIONS

244. A provision made in advance for the gradual

liquidation of a future obligation by periodic
charges against the capital account.

a. Interest
b. Surcharges
c. Amortization
d. Equity
RANDOM QUESTIONS

245. The government arm responsible for the

development and implementation of low-cost
housing in the Philippines.

a. National Housing Authority

b. National Shelter Program
c. HLURB
d. Housing Agencies
RANDOM QUESTIONS

245. The government arm responsible for the

development and implementation of low-cost
housing in the Philippines.

a. National Housing Authority

b. National Shelter Program
c. HLURB
d. Housing Agencies
RANDOM QUESTIONS

246. Is characterized by higher population density

and vast human features in comparison to the
areas surrounding it.

a. City Core
b. Urban Center
c. City Limits
d. True bounded City
RANDOM QUESTIONS

246. Is characterized by higher population density

and vast human features in comparison to the
areas surrounding it.

a. City Core
b. Urban Center
c. City Limits
d. True bounded City
RANDOM QUESTIONS

247. A profession which falls between planning

and architecture. It deals with the large-scale
organization and design of the city, with the
massing and organization and the space between
them, but not with the design of the individual
buildings.

a. City Planning
b. Urban Design
c. Urban Theorists
d. City Administration
RANDOM QUESTIONS

247. A profession which falls between planning

and architecture. It deals with the large-scale
organization and design of the city, with the
massing and organization and the space between
them, but not with the design of the individual
buildings.

a. City Planning
b. Urban Design
c. Urban Theorists
d. City Administration
RANDOM QUESTIONS

248. What is an encumbrance limiting the use of a

land.

a. Parcel
b. Restriction
c. Zoning
d. None of the above
RANDOM QUESTIONS

248. What is an encumbrance limiting the use of a

land.

a. Parcel
b. Restriction
c. Zoning
d. None of the above
RANDOM QUESTIONS

249. It is concerned with the geographic location

of economic activity; it has become an integral
part of economic geography, regional science, and
spatial economics.

a. Multiple Nuclei Concept

b. Concentric Zone Concept
c. Sector Concept
d. Locational Theory
RANDOM QUESTIONS

249. It is concerned with the geographic location

of economic activity; it has become an integral
part of economic geography, regional science, and
spatial economics.

a. Multiple Nuclei Concept

b. Concentric Zone Concept
c. Sector Concept
d. Locational Theory
RANDOM QUESTIONS

250. A 20th century problem emanating from

rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a city
which eats up the remaining adjacent rural open
spaces.

a. Urban development
b. Urban sprawl
c. Urban gentrification
d. Urban blight
RANDOM QUESTIONS

250. A 20th century problem emanating from

rapid urbanization of areas surrounding a city
which eats up the remaining adjacent rural open
spaces.

a. Urban development
b. Urban sprawl
c. Urban gentrification
d. Urban blight
RANDOM QUESTIONS

251. This is a type of a retaining wall made of

rectangular baskets made of galvanized steel wire
or PVC-coated wire hexagonal mesh which are
filled with stones to form a wall.

a. Riprap
b. Rock Wall
c. Gabion Wall
d. Mesh Wall
RANDOM QUESTIONS

251. This is a type of a retaining wall made of

rectangular baskets made of galvanized steel wire
or PVC-coated wire hexagonal mesh which are
filled with stones to form a wall.

a. Riprap
b. Rock Wall
c. Gabion Wall
d. Mesh Wall
RANDOM QUESTIONS

252. Is an angular measurement in a spherical

coordinate system, which is the angle between the
projected vector and a reference vector on the
reference plane.

a. Altitude
b. Latitude
c. Azimuths
d. Meridian angle
RANDOM QUESTIONS

252. Is an angular measurement in a spherical

coordinate system, which is the angle between the
projected vector and a reference vector on the
reference plane.

a. Altitude
b. Latitude
c. Azimuths
d. Meridian angle
RANDOM QUESTIONS

253. It is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land

between two places, which has been paved or
otherwise improved to allow travel by some
vehicles and other land transportation.

a. Road
b. Physical Settlement
c. Links
d. Structures
RANDOM QUESTIONS

253. It is a thoroughfare, route, or way on land

between two places, which has been paved or
otherwise improved to allow travel by some
vehicles and other land transportation.

a. Road
b. Physical Settlement
c. Links
d. Structures
RANDOM QUESTIONS

254. This allows a buyer to investigate a certain

property before a written agreement can be made
with the seller.

a. Rental Contract
b. Option to Lease
c. “Option to Buy”
d. None of the above
RANDOM QUESTIONS

254. This allows a buyer to investigate a certain

property before a written agreement can be made
with the seller.

a. Rental Contract
b. Option to Lease
c. “Option to Buy”
d. None of the above
RANDOM QUESTIONS

255. Niemeyer believed that relating large areas to

each other is freedom as in the planned city of___.

a. New Orleans
b. Germany
c. Chicago
d. None of the above
RANDOM QUESTIONS

255. Niemeyer believed that relating large areas to

each other is freedom as in the planned city of___.

a. New Orleans
b. Germany
c. Chicago
d. None of the above
RANDOM QUESTIONS

256. Of land, a contiguous land area which is

considered as a unit, which is subject to a single
ownership, and which is legally recorded as a
single piece.

a. Platting
b. Land Partition
c. Parcel
d. TCT
RANDOM QUESTIONS

256. Of land, a contiguous land area which is

considered as a unit, which is subject to a single
ownership, and which is legally recorded as a
single piece.

a. Platting
b. Land Partition
c. Parcel
d. TCT
RANDOM QUESTIONS

257. What term is used in planning which refers to

the relationship of the number of residential
structures and people to a given amount of area?

a. Local Building Ordinances

b. Density
c. People to Area Probability
d. None of the above
RANDOM QUESTIONS

257. What term is used in planning which refers to

the relationship of the number of residential
structures and people to a given amount of area?

a. Local Building Ordinances

b. Density
c. People to Area Probability
d. None of the above
RANDOM QUESTIONS

258. The rapid increase in numbers of a particular

species, esp. in the world's human population
attributed to an accelerating birthrate, a decrease
in infant mortality, and an increase in life
expectancy.

a. Development of Motor
b. Population Explosion
c. Agricultural Surplus
d. Housing Provision
RANDOM QUESTIONS

258. The rapid increase in numbers of a particular

species, esp. in the world's human population
attributed to an accelerating birthrate, a decrease
in infant mortality, and an increase in life
expectancy.

a. Development of Motor
b. Population Explosion
c. Agricultural Surplus
d. Housing Provision
RANDOM QUESTIONS

259. In urban geography, a concept where urban

settlement is confined to the area within the legal
limits of the city and the congestion and virtually
all of this area is occupied by urban residents.

a. City Core
b. City Limits
c. Urban Center
d. True bounded City
RANDOM QUESTIONS

259. In urban geography, a concept where urban

settlement is confined to the area within the legal
limits of the city and the congestion and virtually
all of this area is occupied by urban residents.

a. City Core
b. City Limits
c. Urban Center
d. True bounded City
RANDOM QUESTIONS

260. The orderly arrangement of urban streets and

public spaces.

a. City Planning
b. Street Planning
c. Open Space Planning
d. Spatial Planning
RANDOM QUESTIONS

260. The orderly arrangement of urban streets and

public spaces.

a. City Planning
b. Street Planning
c. Open Space Planning
d. Spatial Planning
RANDOM QUESTIONS

261. Phrase used to characterize development that

meets the needs of the present generation
without compromising the needs of the future
generations.

a. Planned Development
b. Sustainable Development
c. Development-Oriented
d. Sectoral Development
RANDOM QUESTIONS

261. Phrase used to characterize development that

meets the needs of the present generation
without compromising the needs of the future
generations.

a. Planned Development
b. Sustainable Development
c. Development-Oriented
d. Sectoral Development
RANDOM QUESTIONS

262. A provision made in advance for the gradual

liquidation of a future obligation by periodic
charges against the capital account.

a. Interest
b. Surcharges
c. Amortization
d. Equity
RANDOM QUESTIONS

262. A provision made in advance for the gradual

liquidation of a future obligation by periodic
charges against the capital account.

a. Interest
b. Surcharges
c. Amortization
d. Equity
RANDOM QUESTIONS

263. A habitable room for 1 family only with

facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.

a. Single Detached Unit

b. Living Unit
c. Dwelling Unit
d. Home Unit
RANDOM QUESTIONS

263. A habitable room for 1 family only with

facilities for living, sleeping, cooking, and eating.

a. Single Detached Unit

b. Living Unit
c. Dwelling Unit
d. Home Unit
RANDOM QUESTIONS

264. What is a deep, narrow gorge with steep

sides.

a. Ridge
b. Ravine
c. Edge
d. Cliff
RANDOM QUESTIONS

264. What is a deep, narrow gorge with steep

sides.

a. Ridge
b. Ravine
c. Edge
d. Cliff
RANDOM QUESTIONS

265. Sometimes called "subscription money", this

is a deposit given to the seller to show that the
potential buyer has serious intentions.

a. Earnest Money
b. Initial Installment
c. Draft Money
d. Equity
RANDOM QUESTIONS

265. Sometimes called "subscription money", this

is a deposit given to the seller to show that the
potential buyer has serious intentions.

a. Earnest Money
b. Initial Installment
c. Draft Money
d. Equity
RANDOM QUESTIONS

266. This also refers to the act of dividing land into

pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop,
usually via a plat.

a. Site Clearing
b. Subdivision
c. Parcellating
d. Land development
RANDOM QUESTIONS

266. This also refers to the act of dividing land into

pieces that are easier to sell or otherwise develop,
usually via a plat.

a. Site Clearing
b. Subdivision
c. Parcellating
d. Land development
RANDOM QUESTIONS

267. What does the Local Government Code

mandate in terms of planning?

a. Local Government Units shall prepare their

comprehensive land use plans and enact them
through zoning ordinances.
b. Provides proper definition of building types and
their height limit.
c. Only refers to the environmental impact of a
building to its surrounding lands and computes
the potential hazards during its operation
d. Mandates the stability of a structure in
accordance with the natural calamities occurring
in a specific area.
RANDOM QUESTIONS

267. What does the Local Government Code

mandate in terms of planning?

a. Local Government Units shall prepare their

comprehensive land use plans and enact them
through zoning ordinances.
b. Provides proper definition of building types and
their height limit.
c. Only refers to the environmental impact of a
building to its surrounding lands and computes
the potential hazards during its operation
d. Mandates the stability of a structure in
accordance with the natural calamities occurring
in a specific area.
RANDOM QUESTIONS

268. He was an ancient Greek architect, urban

planner, physician, mathematician, meteorologist
and philosopher and is considered to be the
"father" of urban planning.

a. Marcus Vitruvius Pollo

b. Mesopotamians
c. Hippodamus of Miletus
d. Daniel Burnham
RANDOM QUESTIONS

268. He was an ancient Greek architect, urban

planner, physician, mathematician, meteorologist
and philosopher and is considered to be the
"father" of urban planning.

a. Marcus Vitruvius Pollo

b. Mesopotamians
c. Hippodamus of Miletus
d. Daniel Burnham
RANDOM QUESTIONS

269. In urban planning, it is used to control how a

raw land is subdivided, so later it can be sold for
residential development?

a. Local Land Use

b. Site Division Planning
c. Subdivision Regulations
d. HLURB
RANDOM QUESTIONS

269. In urban planning, it is used to control how a

raw land is subdivided, so later it can be sold for
residential development?

a. Local Land Use

b. Site Division Planning
c. Subdivision Regulations
d. HLURB
RANDOM QUESTIONS

270. Is a city in which the governing system is

defined by the city's own charter document rather
than by state, provincial, regional or national laws.

a. Developed City
b. Composite City
c. Chartered City
d. Independent City
RANDOM QUESTIONS

270. Is a city in which the governing system is

defined by the city's own charter document rather
than by state, provincial, regional or national laws.

a. Developed City
b. Composite City
c. Chartered City
d. Independent City
RANDOM QUESTIONS

271. Is a national government agency tasked as the

planning, regulatory and quasi-judicial body for
land use development and real estate and housing
regulation.

a. National Housing Authority

b. HLURB
c. National Shelter Program
d. Housing Agencies
RANDOM QUESTIONS

271. Is a national government agency tasked as the

planning, regulatory and quasi-judicial body for
land use development and real estate and housing
regulation.

a. National Housing Authority

b. HLURB
c. National Shelter Program
d. Housing Agencies
RANDOM QUESTIONS

272. It was a kind of apartment building that

housed most of the urban citizen population of
ancient Rome, including ordinary people of lower-
or middle-class status (the plebs) and all but the
wealthiest from the upper-middle class (the
equites).

a. Domus
b. Insula
c. Agoras
d. Tenema
RANDOM QUESTIONS

272. It was a kind of apartment building that

housed most of the urban citizen population of
ancient Rome, including ordinary people of lower-
or middle-class status (the plebs) and all but the
wealthiest from the upper-middle class (the
equites).

a. Domus
b. Insula
c. Agoras
d. Tenema
RANDOM QUESTIONS

273. Denotes the land suitable for agricultural

production, both crops and livestock.

a. Farmland
b. Meadow
c. Terrain
d. Agricultural land
RANDOM QUESTIONS

273. Denotes the land suitable for agricultural

production, both crops and livestock.

a. Farmland
b. Meadow
c. Terrain
d. Agricultural land
RANDOM QUESTIONS

274. This type of planning is an organized process

for investigating and responding to the needs and
aspirations of people and communities. Outcomes
are achieved through translating these needs and
aspirations through strategic policy and action,
integrated with urban, regional and other
planning activities.

a. Advocacy Planning
b. Social Planning
c. Strategic Planning
d. Sectoral Planning
RANDOM QUESTIONS

274. This type of planning is an organized process

for investigating and responding to the needs and
aspirations of people and communities. Outcomes
are achieved through translating these needs and
aspirations through strategic policy and action,
integrated with urban, regional and other
planning activities.

a. Advocacy Planning
b. Social Planning
c. Strategic Planning
d. Sectoral Planning
RANDOM QUESTIONS

275. In statistics, it is used to analyze

characteristics or changes to a number of people
living in an area?

a. Land Use
b. Traffic
c. Population
d. Density
RANDOM QUESTIONS

275. In statistics, it is used to analyze

characteristics or changes to a number of people
living in an area?

a. Land Use
b. Traffic
c. Population
d. Density